Domestic passengers

Air and freight

Domestic passengers

steady

What does this measure?

The number of passengers boarding or arriving at a regional airport annually.

Why is this important?

McGhee Tyson is the primary air passenger and cargo facility in East Tennessee, which makes it important to the region's economic development strategies. However, average fares at McGhee Tyson are among the highest in the country.

How is our region performing?

McGhee Tyson Airport saw over 1.6 million domestic passengers in 2015, a slight (0.4%) increase from 2014 and a 4% (67,000 passenger) increase since 2006. Chattanooga, TN had the largest percentage increase in passengers, at 61% (increase of 296,000 passengers) and Atlanta had the second-lowest increase of 18% (increase of 13.6 million passengers) since 2006. Knoxville had the lowest increase among the comparison counties.